– When will the prime minister start taking this seriously? There are several disturbing features of the crime. We see a violent development in youth crime across the country, says Listhaug to news. – The last time I challenged Støre on Swedish conditions, he tried to brush it off and thought the debate belonged more in the Swedish Riksdag than in the Storting, claims the FRP leader. She is worried that the Swedish gang war may have spread to Norway. – Now we see that Swedish criminal networks are unfortunately well established in Norway. The shooting yesterday in Moss and the bomb that went off in Drøbak may be related to Swedish gang criminals, says Listhaug. The Foxtrot network A man in his 30s was shot at the Mossehallen in central Moss just before 5pm on Tuesday afternoon. No one has been arrested or charged in the case. The Swedish Foxtrot network is a central topic in the investigation, news confirmed on Tuesday evening. The police believe the network can be linked to one or more of those involved. news is not aware of whether it concerns the man who was shot, or the person or persons who shot him. – It is too early to say that this is about an exact network, said prosecutor Christian Finnanger yesterday. The Progressive Party has set aside NOK 150 million in earmarked funds in its alternative state budget, which will go towards a separate investment against gang crime. When the question of gang crime came up in question time last month, Støre pointed out that the government allocated NOK 200 million for efforts against gang crime in its first state budget. – Of these, NOK 40 million went particularly to Oslo, and in this budget we have added NOK 15 million to more visible police, said Støre, who added that the government has also created 20 new service stations, including at Mortensrud in Oslo. Economy The Progressive Party is the second party after the Conservative Party in the oral question time that starts at 10 a.m. The two largest opposition parties will also challenge Støre about the economic situation. As the red-green negotiations on next year’s state budget enter a decisive phase, private finances are an acute concern for many Norwegians. 150,000 Norwegian households are “in bad shape financially”, according to a recent report from the Consumer Research Institute SIFO. At the same time, hundreds of thousands of Norwegians are anxiously waiting for another interest rate jump from Norges Bank in December. Dissatisfaction with the government’s efforts to help people with their personal finances was the most important reason for the Labor Party’s weak election, according to an internal evaluation. Labor failed to give voters security in a time of crisis, is the conclusion.



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